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Title: FYI: Ralph Vaughan Williams died...
Post by: Tapio Dmitriyevich on June 04, 2009, 04:51:41 AM
...5000 days before my birthday.

Thanks to Wolfram Alpha (http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=04%2F05%2F1972%20-%205000). Was just testing some maths related stuff and stumbled over it. :D
Title: Re: FYI: Ralph Vaughan Williams died...
Post by: springrite on June 04, 2009, 04:55:29 AM
Quote from: Wurstwasser on June 04, 2009, 04:51:41 AM
...5000 days before my birthday.

Thanks to Wolfram Alpha (http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=04%2F05%2F1972%20-%205000). Was just testing some maths related stuff and stumbled over it. :D

I am sure there is a culture or a religion somewhere according to its theories you are RvW's reincarnation.
Title: Re: FYI: Ralph Vaughan Williams died...
Post by: Opus106 on June 04, 2009, 05:22:13 AM
Quote from: springrite on June 04, 2009, 04:55:29 AM
I am sure there is a culture or a religion somewhere according to its theories you are RvW's reincarnation.

Sporting a Sibelian 'do.
Title: Re: FYI: Ralph Vaughan Williams died...
Post by: Tapio Dmitriyevich on June 04, 2009, 05:33:11 AM
Ooh, ohh! No reincarnation  :-[ Just realized Wolfram detects where I'm from and therefore interpreted my input "04/05/1972" as May, 4th. But I'm from Apr. 5th, so move along, nothing to see here.
However the Wolfram Mathematica Web frontend thingy is fun, just look at the http://www.wolframalpha.com/examples/

For instance, did you know that 42^42 is 150 unvigintillion, 130 vigintillion, 937 novemdecillion, 545 octodecillion, 296 septendecillion, 572 sexdecillion, 356 quindecillion, 771 quattuordecillion, 972 tredecillion, 164 duodecillion, 254 undecillion, 457 decillion, 814 nonillion, 47 octillion, 970 septillion, 568 sextillion, 738 quintillion, 777 quadrillion, 235 trillion, 893 billion, 533 million, 16 thousand and 64?

Very important ;) -> In 3 days it's Sibelius 18888 (days) anniversary of death.
Title: Re: FYI: Ralph Vaughan Williams died...
Post by: Opus106 on June 04, 2009, 05:40:31 AM
Quote from: Wurstwasser on June 04, 2009, 05:33:11 AM
For instance, did you know that 42^42 is 150 unvigintillion, 130 vigintillion, 937 novemdecillion, 545 octodecillion, 296 septendecillion, 572 sexdecillion, 356 quindecillion, 771 quattuordecillion, 972 tredecillion, 164 duodecillion, 254 undecillion, 457 decillion, 814 nonillion, 47 octillion, 970 septillion, 568 sextillion, 738 quintillion, 777 quadrillion, 235 trillion, 893 billion, 533 million, 16 thousand and 64?

But still, the answer is 42.

Title: Re: FYI: Ralph Vaughan Williams died...
Post by: springrite on June 04, 2009, 05:44:35 AM
I do not believe I have used unvigintillion even once in my life. But I will use it in a sentence within the next week so I will remember the word, not to mention showing off a bit:

"The chances of this actually happening in reality is less than one unvigintillion to one!"
Title: Re: FYI: Ralph Vaughan Williams died...
Post by: mahler10th on June 04, 2009, 03:08:09 PM
I aim to have 150 unvigintillion cd's before a Vaughan Williams Bi-Centenary, but I too will be dead by then, but I expect to keep collecting as soon as that happens anyway.
Title: Re: FYI: Ralph Vaughan Williams died...
Post by: Catison on June 05, 2009, 12:31:54 AM
Quote from: springrite on June 04, 2009, 05:44:35 AM
"The chances of this actually happening in reality is less than one unvigintillion to one!"

Never tell me the odds!